The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-29
A DRY DAY,
EAST TENNESSEE GIVES PROHIBITION
A MAJORITY OF $4,000,
The FIRST District Pays It's Respects to
"Rod" in the Most Approved Style.
Ten Thousand Majority Declares he Shall
not Have the Additional 50. 900.
Washington County Goes "Dry" by 400.


Washington County Goes "Dry" by 400.
The day dawned damp and cool
and the Ants thought it was a good
omen but few hours after the polls
opened they changed their opinion
and were compelled to see the sun set
on the grandest Prohibition victory
ever achieved. A large vote was poll
ed and the "Dry" ticket got MAORI
ty of 1858, The vote was 430 for and
n against the amendment. 1t was
decidedly the most interesting and ex-
citing election ever held in johnson
City. The Ants failed to poll their
supposed strength, in fact, lost several
votes they have had in "soak" for some
time. The election was held in Jobe's
Opera House which was filed during
the whole day by men, women and
children. On either side of the en-
trace lunch tables were arranged and
managed by the ladies. One side was
devoted to the white people and man
aged by the ladies Of the w. G. T. U.
and the other was devoted to the col.
ored people, and managed by the col.
ored women. Two organs and choir
of white and choir of colored singers
furnished music for the occasion and
gave the election the appearance of q
campmeeting, Whenever a drinking
man voted the dry" ticket the i'm
mense crowd of men and women who
were working so earnestly for the
cause shouted and cheered heartily.
Several old topers voted "dry." Some
in self defense, others because they
could not stand the appeal Of the
women and one man said he voted
dry because he could not get as much
whisky as he could drink and he
would vote it all away. There was
some objection to the women going to
the polls but it is generally concedaed
the large majority for Prohibition is
due to their presence and untiring la-
Dor. We would like to give the names
of all the ladies who worked so hard
and nobly but it is impossible. Mrs. ]
S. Wilson, Mrs. w. A. Dickinson, Mrs
]. A. Mathes and Misses Jennie, Nora
and Stacy Crumley, Edna and Kate
Lusk, and Willie Mcfarland seem tc
have taken the lead and deserve spe
cial mention. The colored people
worked hard and only allowed about
ten Of their race to vote "wet." Tht
most prominent workers among then
were DR.. Hankle, wife and daughter
Mary Hyder, Mary Rhea, John anC
Montgomery Rhea, Hannah Ellis
Cora Jobe, Mary Hale and Omi'
Montgomery. When the polls CLOSED
the entire crowd joined in sing
ing "Glory to God in the Highest
and the church bells rang merrily TO
fifteen minutes and spread the gloriou
news over the entire community.
NOTES.
| J. w. Crumley is sick,
1t was decidedly "Dry."
All Butler n voted "Dry."
All of the business houses closed.
The Ants claim the women intimt
dated the voters.
The women worked nobly all da
as the result shows.
Bascom Crumley says Ballard Gag
lie took an Anti out of town.
The Prohibitionists voted "red
tickets and the Ants white" ones.
Butler, postoffice in Johnso
county, named for "Rod." will b
changed to "Sell Out"
One colored girl was heard tell
friend of hers if he did not vote "dry
she would never 60 with him again.
, Sam Hyder, colored, and a stron
anti made an insulting remark abcu
,, the ladies at the polls and-he ws
not in the city Friday morning.
One old man was marched in
f four young ladies just before the pol
J, closed and voted for the amendmer
g after declaring he would vote "wet."
One Anti walked up to the pol
with cred" ticket in his hand an
in attempting to slip white" tick
from his pocket accidently voted
due bill for 81 cents.